Where does “باس” come from?
باس (Gawar-Bati) comes from Sanskrit वास, from Sanskrit वस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian was, from Proto-Indo-European wōs.
باس (Gawar-Bati): steam
Ancestry of “باس”, step by step
باس traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वास | dwelling, staying; residence, home, abode; day's... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वस् | accusative/dative/genitive plural of त्वम्; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | was | accusative/genitive/dative plural of *túH |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wōs | — |
via Pashto بحث
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Pashto | بحث | — |
| 2 | Persian | بحث | discussion; argument |
| 3 | Arabic | بَحْث | quest; examination |